Pact: Anonymous Credentials for the Web
The article discusses a new technical proposal called 'Pact' designed to allow anonymous web credentials to combat bot abuse without compromising user privacy. It addresses the failure of traditional CAPTCHAs and the privacy risks of current anti-bot measures.
Why it matters
It addresses the growing tension between website security and user privacy in an era of advanced AI-driven bot activity.
This is the technical companion to our update on Distilled, “Keeping the web open and private in the bot era.” Here we take a deeper look at the problem space, the design we re proposing, and the problems still left to solve .
The text presents a technical problem and a proposed solution from an industry perspective.
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